Thanks GloriousFool. Shore is a very long grind for me non shipment so im planning to get shore to 5 * at which point i believe he will be viable enough and then decide whether to max him or switch to KRU instead.
Sorry about the duplicate thread, I tried to delete this one but couldn't find a way. I agree with you Naraic, FO does seem slightly more like a bet than a sure thing as much as I enjoy some of the characters. KRU himself is a sure thing, but I worry about how much the FO squad will get mixed up in the future. I've come to the opinion that empire would be a safer bet for now.
Thanks again for the help both.